Monticello Softball Finishes Regular Season

The Monticello softball team earned the two seed for regionals.
On May 19, the Ponies faced off against Barneveld for a doubleheader. Monticello won the first game, 2-1.
“In game one, it was a pitching duel early on with the Ponies holder a 1-0 lead after four. The Eagles scored one in the top of the fifth,” explained Head Coach Duane Garrison. “Sam DeVoe got the game winner in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single.”
Leading hitters were Sam DeVoe going two for three and Alyssah Kubly going three for three.
“In game two, the Ponies tallied two in the fourth and in the fifth, and they took a commanding 4-0 lead and then held on for the win,” Garrison stated. The Ponies won 5-0.
At the plate, DeVoe was three for three; Kubly was two for three; and Brecklyn Klosterman was two for two.
A day earlier on Monday, May 18, the Ponies dismantled Juda 12-4.
DeVoe and Kubly led the way offensively, going two for three.
“Monticello jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two innings then erupted for eight in the third while bringing 12 girls to the plate,” Garrison said.’”Pitcher Courtney Leuzinger kept the Panthers at bay the rest of the game.”
At Darlington on May 15, Monticello crushed the Redbirds, 16-0.
Offensively, Jessie Garrison was three for four with five RBI, a double, and a triple; Leuzinger was three for four with two doubles; and Brooke Bidlingmaier was three for four.
“The Ponies jumped early and often early on. We scored four in the first, and we batted 17 girls in the second to take a 15-0 lead after two innings,” Garrison stated. “We were able to get our subs quite a bit of playing time.”
At home on Thursday, May 14, Monticello lost a close game to Belleville, 6-5.
“The Ponies lost a hard-fought game where we could not get the clutch hit when needed. We stranded eight runners in scoring situations,” Garrison explained.
At the plate, Jordan Garrison and DeVoe were both two for four with one RBI.
At Black Hawk High School on May 12, Monticello was victorious, 13-0.
Leading hitters were DeVoe, Bidlingmaier, and Jessie Garrison all going three for four with Garrison earning six RBI.
“The Ponies batted 13 girls in the top of the first, highlighted with Jessie Garrison’s three-run homer,” Garrison said. “We then scored five more in the top of the fifth with Garrison and Brooke Bidlingmaier each getting two RBI on base hits.”